Cumberland County, Maine

ME · FIPS 23005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
308,827
Rank #234 of 3,222
93th %ile
Median Household Income
$95,677 +27.3% vs nat'l
Rank #212 of 3,222
93th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.3% −41.7% vs nat'l
Rank #257 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Home Value
$451,200 +60.1% vs nat'l
Rank #190 of 3,222
94th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
53.0% +57.3% vs nat'l
Rank #69 of 3,222
98th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.4% vs nat'l
Rank #736 of 3,222
77th %ile

At a Glance

69.8% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
53.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.2%32.4%48.6%64.8%81.0%85.6%5.5%3.4%2.8%2.2%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Cumberland County, Maine

Cumberland County, Maine has a total population of 308,827, making it the 234th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cumberland County is 42.2 years, which is 8.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cumberland County is $95,677, which ranks #212 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Cumberland County is $451,200, 60.1% above the national median. Renters in Cumberland County pay a median gross rent of $1,589 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cumberland County, 53.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.4 min.

Cumberland County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%).

All data for Cumberland County, Maine comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.